We don't just limit ourselves to the continental US in this club. Here are
some photos from Freedom Bridge, at the Native Korean War Memorial Museum
near Patmojon in Imjin, South Korea (What a mouthfull).

Club President Dave Albertson was in South Korea for business and managed
to sneek in a few hours of sightseeing. There was rumor that an Erie pacific
(4-6-2) was on display on the border of North and South Korea. Dave decided
to check it out and see what he could find. He didn't find the pacific, but
he did find a beautiful mikado (2-8-2) on display.

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Front view of Korean Railways Mikado #244 and the monument at Freedom Bridge.
The engine is a Japaneese built 2-8-2.

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Side view of Korean Railways Mikado #244 and its monument.

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Here's the side of the cab with both Korean and Arabic numbers.

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Plaque from the the monument. Theme: "One day this train will run north again."
The next photo has the English version of the plaque.

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An English version of the plaque in the previous photo. Located next
to the pilot end of #244.

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Welcome to the Demiliterized Zone (DMZ) seperating South Korea from North
Korea. Not quite the vacation spot. This is the border along
the Imjin River.